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Södertälje Science Park and the trouble with making things
A working prototype is only the beginning. In Sweden’s industrial heartland, Södertälje Science Park helps hardware founders meet the people, suppliers and production problems that come next.
The $9 Billion Company Hiding Behind America’s Beer Fridge
Constellation Brands began with bulk wine in a cramped Upstate New York office. Eight decades later, its defining asset is a perpetual U.S. beer license - and a supply chain built to keep Modelo, Corona, Pacifico and Victoria moving.
Steric
Steric is a Culver City, California technology company that uses low-energy electromagnetic fields to adjust wine and spirits at a molecular level in seconds - improving flavor, aroma and mouthfeel without adding, filtering or aging. Its patent-pending, software-driven systems let distillers and winemakers rescue flawed batches, lock in batch-to-batch consistency, and polish premium products while preserving ABV and color. The company won the 2023 DISCUS Innovation Showcase and closed a $3.5M seed round in October 2025.